Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to advise patients of the impact of lower blood sugar levels on the risk of heart disease.

4 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Korean War

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to acknowledge and commemorate the contribution of British service personnel during the Korean War.

18 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Demonstrations: Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing (a) fines and (b) prison terms for people who participate in protests that (i) stop the free flow of traffic and (ii) block emergen

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

World Bank: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the World Bank’s support for sustainable agricultural production in low-income countries.

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

World Bank: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the agricultural investment policies of the World Bank on trends in the level of global (a) poverty and (b) food secu

18 Jul 2023 · Home Office

National Security: China

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the impact of China's policies towards the UK on national security.

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: South Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the strength of the diplomatic relationship between South Africa and Russia.

18 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Human Trafficking: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Department of Justice on human trafficking in Northern Ireland.

18 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Fraud: Telephones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has held with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on tackling telephone fraud.

18 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to tackle antisocial behaviour by large groups of people.

18 Jul 2023 · Attorney General

Gender Based Violence: Convictions

To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to improve the conviction rate for cases relating to violence against women and girls.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with local councils on the adequacy of the level of fines for people who fly-tip.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Butterflies: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has held with representatives from the RSPCA on long-term trends in the numbers of butterfly species.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Swimming: Private Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland on consultation with local authorities on the designation of bathing

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of electric vehicle charging points in the UK.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Infrastructure Northern Ireland on grid infrastructure.

18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of how many people aged over 50 are suffering from long covid.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

STEM Subjects: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding for women and girls from lower advantaged backgrounds to study STEM subjects.

10 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Buddhism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the People’s Republic of China on detentions of Buddhists in Tibet and across China.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Underpayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle under-payment errors in state pensions.

10 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives from the pharmaceutical industry on new drugs for dementia care.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports Competitors: Anxiety

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on anxiety in sport.

7 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to collaborate with devolved Governments on tackling illegal migration.

7 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Insomnia: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of prescribing melatonin gummies for sleep disorders in children.

7 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Insomnia: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether melatonin gummies have been prescribed for children on the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

7 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Insomnia: Melatonin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the MHRA on the potential use of melatonin gummies by the NHS.

7 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Insomnia: Melatonin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether melatonin gummies are licensed for use on the NHS.

5 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services: Vulnerable Adults

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps his Department is taking to help ensure vulnerable groups have access to cash and in-person banking services.

5 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve aftercare for stroke patients.

5 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has a timescale for approval and rollout of vaccines protecting against respiratory syncytial virus.

Source: official written-questions record.